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Australia Japan Society - Qld Inc
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Enewsletter- April 2022
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May Member Meet-up - Tattersalls Club
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The AJS-Q invites members and their guests to a casual drinks evening.
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Get to know your fellow AJS-Q members and learn more about the events we have planned for 2022, the Society’s 50th anniversary year.
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Tattersalls Club, 206 Edward Street, Brisbane
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6pm to 8pm | Cost: $35 Cost includes food | Cash Bar Please register and pay …
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An Evening of Koto, Shamisen and the Evolution of Japanese Music
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We are delighted to present the second in the AJS-Q Webinar Series on Japanese culture.
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Our guest for May will be Ms Ikoujyu Tanno, a leading instructor of the Yamada School of Koto music.
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(The webinar will include an overview, Q and A and a short performance) The daughter of the famed Isejyu Tanno who …
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The Brisbane JSL Study Group
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The Brisbane Japanese Sign Language Study group was founded in November 2020.
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The purpose of the group is to facilitate sign language learning, promote deaf culture and act as a bridge for the deaf and disabled communities in the Australia-Japan partnership.
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Its current activities include: Online JSL lessons twice a week in a 4-term study framework. All lessons are conducted …
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Haiku Workshop
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Join the AJS-Q and Paper Boat Press Gallery for an autumn haiku workshop.
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Learn about the history of these small but beautiful Japanese poems and how to create your own haiku before transferring your work onto a ceramic keepsake.
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Limited to 12 participants If you’ve always wanted to learn about Japanese haiku, this is your chance. The …
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AJS-Q 50th Anniversary Commemorated with Chancellor
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President Margaret Rackemann and Vice-President David Shield recently commemorated the AJS-Q's 50th Anniversary with the Governor of Queensland, Her Excellency the Honourable Jeanette Young PSM and Professor Graeme Nimmo RFD.
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Her Excellency is the Chancellor of the Australia Japan Society of Queensland.
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Re: Fine - an exhibition featuring artwork by three Brisbane-based artists
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Social event - Saturday afternoon, 9 April from 3pm
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Exhibition dates - 8 April – 9 April 2022
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Woolloongabba Art Gallery
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Re: Fine is an exhibition featuring artwork by three Brisbane-based artists who engage paper and wood with the reductive processes of cutting and carving.
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Amongst the techniques represented will be mokuhanga woodblock prints (木版画), using woodblocks and water-based ink, …
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Riley Lee - Shakuhachi
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7th May 2022 | Music By The Sea | Shorncliffe
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RILEY LEE began playing the shakuhachi (bamboo flute) in Japan in 1971, studying was with Chikuho Sakai until 1980, and has been a student of Katsuya Yokoyama since 1984.
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He was given the rank of Dai Shihan (grand master) in 1980. Riley first went to Japan in 1970, and returned in 1971, when …
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JLPT in Brisbane- July
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The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) has been offered by the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (formerly Association of International Education, Japan) since 1984 as a reliable means of evaluating and certifying the Japanese proficiency of non-native speakers.
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Applications from both in-state and interstate will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
1. Regular application …
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Cranes for Ukraine Event
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On Sunday 13th March, the JET Alumni Association of Qld in collaboration with Cranes4Ukraine movement founders, Sheila and Erin, hosted the Cranes4Ukraine Origami event.
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The purpose of the event was to raise awareness of the ongoing Ukraine crisis and make 1000 cranes in support of peace.
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There were attendees across Japan, Australia, New Zealand and more. Over the 3-hour event, …
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Do you have something you'd like to share with AJS members?
Perhaps a travel story, article, Japan-related book or movie review, recipe or photograph. We always welcome any suggestions from members. Please send your contributions to Go-Nichi to the following email address: newsletter@austjpnsoc.asn.au
The AJS e-newsletter is sent to members at the end of the first week in every month.
GPO Box 2036 | Brisbane | Qld | 4001
execsec@austjpnsoc.asn.au
Chancellor: Her Excellency, The Governor of Queensland
Co-Patrons :
The Hon. The Premier of Queensland,
The Consul-General of Japan, Queensland
Committee
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President - Margaret Rackemann
Immediate Past-President - Andrew Hay
Vice-President - David Shield
Honorary Secretary - Taeko Matsunaga
Treasurer - Stephen Abbott
Ross Humphreys - (Past President)
Ross McConachie - (Past President)
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Tomomi Iwasaki
Yuki Nishiyama
Kohei Tamura
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Nicole Patterson
Leonie Kawamoto
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